The 2018 Joshua Nkomo Scholarship

Higherlife Foundation is offering Joshua Nkomo Scholarships for students referred to as “Joshualites”. The scholarships are available to Zimbabwean citizens under the age of 21 at the time of applying. A’ Level scholarships are for candidates starting Lower 6. University scholarships are for candidates entering 1st year undergraduate studies.

Both these opportunities apply to students commencing studies in 2018. 70% of the scholarships will be for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies, while 30% is reserved for other disciplines. Terms and conditions apply.

Academic Merit as determined by applicant performance in public examinations [mainly ZIMSEC and Cambridge]. For A’ Level applications, a minimum of SEVEN (7) ‘O’ level, “A” grade passes is required. For University applications, a minimum of TEN (10) points for females and TWELVE (12) points for males is required. Where there are ties, extra criterion is applied as follows:

Leadership Potential as demonstrated by levels of responsibility and office bearing in the school and surrounding communities, as well as confirmed indications of Community Engagements and extracurricular activity;
Personal Integrity as deduced from school reports and reports from other responsible authorities.

If you qualify and would like to apply, click here, there is an application form to be completed online with the following certified documents attached:

Academic certificates/public examinations
results
Birth Certificate
National ID
Character Reference Form (to be
downloaded here)
* Scholarships are for local public institutions only.
*Character Reference Form to be hand delivered to the following Higherlife Foundation offices:

Higherlife Foundation Contact Details:

Suite 5, Westgate House East,
David Frost Way,
Westgate Complex, Harare
Cell: +263 774 222 246
[email protected]

Harare
Suite 5, Westgate House East,
David Frost Way,
Westgate Complex, Harare

Mashonaland East
211 Birmingham Road,
Marondera

Mashonaland West
Old Mutual House
Number 12 Robson Manyika Road,
Flat 3, 1st Floor
Chinhoyi

Masvingo
2nd Floor Zimre Centre Masvingo,
Corner Hughes St/Simon Mazorodze
Masvingo

Bulawayo
Number 1 JB House
Corner Connaught and Robert Mugabe
Bulawayo

Matabeleland South
Number 1 JB House
Corner Connaught and Robert Mugabe

Bulawayo
Matabeleland North
Number 1 JB House
Corner Connaught and Robert Mugabe
Bulawayo

Midlands
No. 37, Fifth Street
Opposite Central Police
Gweru

Manicaland
Room 10,
2nd Floor
Old Mutual Building,

Mutare
Mashonaland Central
Block 5, Flat 9,
AFC Flats,
Bindura

Closing Dates:

Closing date for University scholarship application is Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Closing date for A’ Level scholarship application is Saturday, 10 March 2018

For more information visit the official website here.